Graphics+Designer

Graphics Designer

Graphic designers create graphics which help in websites, posters, newspapers, books and magazines. A graphics designer also has the ability to work in the creation of computer games and movies. Graphic designers may also specialise in in television, film and computer graphics.

Duties and Tasks: -Talk to clients to get a clear understanding of their visual communication requirements and develop design sketches. Prepare layouts for a design using photography, illustration and using computer- generated imagery. Give designs to clients for approval. Prepare designs for prints. Design and set up exhibitions for advertising or educational purposes. Supervise all design production stages including arranging and supervising printing.

Work Requirements: Graphic designers may work as members of a design team, in design studios or advertising agencies, or alone undertaking consultancy or freelance work.

Courses:

Advanced Diploma of advertising and graphic design: This course encompasses streams in ceramics, jewellery/lapidary, painting/drawing, photography/digital imaging, printmaking and sculpture. Participants gain the technical, aesthetic and business skills needed to work as artists or craftspersons, graphic designers or in allied work where creativity and making skills are a valued resource. Graduates can also work as visual merchandisers and in non-production areas of the arts industry.

Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design: This course aims to provide students with a broad range of skills and knowledge in the graphic art and design fields. Topics covered include creative and technical skills and knowledge, business requirements, promotion, drawing skills and research and analysis. Some possible job outcomes include graphic designer, finished artist, and website designer.

Bachelor of Design- Multimedia Designs: The multimedia design program prepares students to work with design for digital film production, the world wide web and computer interactive media. The study of time-based sequence design provides students with expertise in animation, 3D modelling, digital video, audio media, and communication design for electronic media.

Bachelor of Visual Arts- Graphic Design/Multimedia: The aim of this course is to produce graduates who are independent, creative, flexible thinkers supported by the technical skills to express their design concepts, style and philosophies. Students learn and become familiar with printers, scanners and illustration monitors.